This webinar will review the new format of NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems, which includes a revised general storage Chapter and organizes ceiling protection into chapters by sprinkler type.
The 2019 edition of NFPA 13 reorganizes the requirements for the protection of storage in a completely new way. A thorough review of the new chapter dealing with in-rack sprinkler protection will also be included.
Upon completion of this webinar, participants should be able to:
- Explain the reorganization of NFPA 13 for the protection of storage.
- Locate and apply the requirements for ceiling protection in storage occupancies.
- Locate and apply the requirements for the use of in-rack sprinkler protection.
Speaker: Russell Leavitt, CFPS, SET
Russ Leavitt is the Executive Chairman of Telgian Holdings, Inc. A graduate of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Russ holds a Level IV certification from NICET in Water-Based Systems Layout and is a Certified Fire Protection Specialist. He is a licensed contractor with over 39 years of experience in the design, installation, and testing of fire protection systems. Russ is member of the NFPA Board of Directors and currently serves as a 2nd-vice-chair. He is chair of the Technical Committee on Sprinkler System Discharge Criteria and sits on a number of other NFPA Technical Committees including NFPA 13 Installation Technical Committee and NFPA 25. Russ is a long-time senior instructor for AFSA and has authored a number of articles and training materials, including AFSA’s ITM Inspector Development Program and the online hydraulic calculations series.
- This webinar does not offer CAL FIRE-approved CEUs
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